556 AUSTRALIAN FUNGI, 



The species of this genus are mostly found on bark, but occa- 

 sionally on leaves. The large and beautiful sporidia are very 

 characteristic. 



47. Pestalozzia citkina, n.sp. 



Pustules punctiform, black, convex, covered b}^ epidermis, 

 finally naked, globose or elongated, scattered, J-^ mm. Conidia 

 fusoid, straight or sometimes curved, 3-4- and occasionally 5- 

 septate, slightly constricted at septa, two or three (or four) 

 median cells lemon-yellow, terminal cells hyaline, conoid, and 

 apical one surmounted by one, two or three diverging slender 

 setae, straight or curved, reaching a length of 2 1 /x, and sometimes 

 one at right angles to the other, 24-28 x 7-8 J /z; basidia slender, 

 hyaline, up to 28 x 2 ^. 



Sandringham, Victoria; on stem of Lobelia gibbosa, LabilL; 

 Dec, 1902 (C. French, Jr.). 



In F. Junerea^ Desm., which varies considerably on different 

 hosts, the conidia are dark brown to dark olive, and the basidia 

 are short. 



48. Phoma lobelIuE, B. & Br. 



Perithecia minute, black, semi-gregarious, at first covered by 

 epidermis then erumpent, lenticular, yellowish-green b}^ trans- 

 mitted light, membranaceous, fragile, with large papillate mouth, 

 120-140 X 70-80/i; mouth 28jLt diam., mycelium giving rise to 

 perithecia composed of pale olivaceous, elongated, septate hyphse 

 6-7 /M broad. Sporules hyaline, elliptical, biguttulate, 3^4^ x l^-2/:z. 



Sandringham, Victoria; on stems of flowering Lobelia gibbosa, 

 LabilL; Dec, 1902 (C. French, Jr.). 



This species was first found on Lobelia nicotiaiupfolia, He3'ne, 

 in Ce3'lon. The original description is very brief, but the sporules 

 agree in both the Ceylon and Victorian specimens. 



49. Phyllosticta corre^, n.sp. 



Epiphyllous. Spots marginal, elongated, brown, with distinct 

 dark-coloured border. Perithecia black, slightly erumpent, 

 scattered, dark brown by transmitted light, depressed globose, 



